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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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